If you have a shutter attached to your system the Shutter Control can be used to set the shutter mode of operation.
There are a number of modes of operation available including:
1. Always Open: The shutter will be open before, during, and after any data acquisition
2. Always Closed: This option is selected if you wish to take a series of acquisitions in darkness and do not
require the shutter to open between acquisitions. You might, for example, wish to capture a sequence of
background values. The shutter remains closed before, during and after any data acquisition
3. Fully Automatic (AUTO): This is the simplest shutter mode as it leaves all shuttering decisions to the system.
The software controls the shutter based on the information supplied (e.g. TTL pulse polarity, time to open). In
this mode the shutter will open during acquisitions but will automatically close during background acquisitions
and during the readout of image acquisitions.
Note: The Auto mode is not available with the USB interface, the BNC shutter must be used.
4. Custom: This mode gives you a greater degree of control over the circumstances in which the shutter opens
and closes. This mode is designed to cover any specic behaviour you may require that is not covered by
the other three modes. In this mode you must use the shutter dialog to congure the shutter to meet your
requirements
To change the shutter mode, simply place the cursor over the shutter and left-click. This toggles the shutter through the
four available options and the change is reected in the shutter graphic. More detailed descriptions of the various shutter
mode control options can be found in the manual supplied with your camera.
To Next Page
Loading...